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Study the two images and then answer the questions belowDesign Conventions (colour codes, lighting)
1. What genre of film is each still taken from?
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2. If both stills are taken from films within the Teen Genre, then what characteristics do they share?
3. In what ways do the stills differ in their use of genre codes and conventions?
4. Steve Neale states that 'genres are instances of repetition and difference' and'genres are not systems, they are processes of systemisation'.
How far is this statement true of the stills above?
5. One of the stills is taken from an American film, while the other is taken from a film shot in Wales and funded with British money.
Is it obvious which is which? Do you have a different expectation from each film in terms of narrative and tone?
Consider how audiences may respond to genre products. Try to cover the following points: